Vertical Turret Lathe CNC Operator — Heavy Components

Mural Industrial; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Mural Industrial in Ashland, KY is seeking a skilled Vertical Turret Lathe CNC Operator to join our heavy components refurbishment team. You’ll focus on executing precise, large-format turning work on steel mill parts such as rolls and chocks, following engineering prints and GD&T callouts.

You’ll load programs from our in-house team, set tooling, tweak offsets, and monitor quality on the shop floor through final inspections to print. Night shifts with overtime are common.

Qualifications

• Hands-on CNC machinist experience in operation (turning, milling, or both).
• Able to read engineering drawings and GD&T tolerances.
• Comfort setting tooling and making offset adjustments.
• Experience with large-format CNC or heavy industrial machining is a plus.
• Vertical Turret Lathe experience is a top priority.

Responsibilities

• Operate large-format CNC turning equipment, primarily the VTL, to machine and refurbish heavy steel mill components to print.
• Set up tooling, load and run programs, and adjust offsets and feed/speed as needed.
• Read and interpret prints and GD&T tolerances; inspect finished work to drawing requirements.
• Proactively spot issues before they become scrap and communicate across shifts.
• Night shift with potential overtime and weekends.

Skills

CNC machining

GD&T reading

Reading prints

Night shift readiness

Tools

Vertical Turret Lathe

Mazak CNC Lathe

Fanuc CNC Mill

G-code / M-code

Job description

Vertical Turret Lathe CNC Operator — Heavy ComponentsMural is partnering with a global industrial equipment manufacturer to add a hands-on CNC operator to their Ashland, Kentucky heavy industrial service center. This facility repairs and refurbishes large-scale steel mill components—casting rolls, mill rolls, roll chocks, and other heavy mechanical parts—for steel producers across North America. You’ll spend your time at the machine, not at a desk: this is a true operator role focused on execution, precision, and throughput.A day (night) in the lifeYou clock in for the night shift and head straight to the Vertical Turret Lathe—an enormous VTL with a 3-meter diameter capacity. You review engineering drawings and GD&T callouts for the job in the chuck, confirm tooling readiness, load the program produced by the in-house programming team, and run a careful dry pass. You dial in offsets, tweak feed/speed when the cut calls for it, keep a close eye on cut quality, and verify critical dimensions. Parts run large and heavy here: mill rolls, roll chocks, and other steel mill components that must return to service without fail. You complete in-process checks and final inspections to print before moving to the next workpiece.What you’ll handleOperate large-format CNC turning equipment—primarily the VTL—to machine and refurbish heavy steel mill components to engineering specifications.Set up tooling, load and run programs generated by the programming team, and make offsets and feed/speed adjustments as needed.Read and interpret prints and GD&T, and inspect finished work to drawing requirements.Proactively spot issues before they become scrap and communicate clearly across shifts.ScheduleThis is a night shift role. Standard shifts are 8 hours. When production surges, shifts can extend to 12 hours and may include weekend work. Overtime is mandatory when required by the production schedule.What you bringHands-on CNC machinist experience in operation (turning, milling, or both). Manual-only backgrounds are not considered.Ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T tolerances; confident with in-process inspection.Comfort setting tooling, making offset adjustments, and running with limited programmer support on nights.Experience with large-format CNC or heavy industrial machining is a plus.Vertical Turret Lathe experience is a top priority—highlight it if you have it.Willingness to work night shift with production-driven overtime and occasional weekends.Light G-code reading is a plus for on-the-fly adjustments.Proficiencies valued hereEquipment troubleshooting, CNC tooling, G-code, and M-codeCNC machine setup and changeoverHorizontal boring mills and live toolingBackground in steel mill and steel production environments; shipyard experience is also relevantMachines and controls on siteVertical Turret Lathe (large-diameter VTL)CNC Lathe (2–4 axis)CNC Lathe (5+ axis) — MazakCNC Mill (5+ axis VMC) — FanucLocation and payAshland, Kentucky | Competitive hourly rateReady to run?If you’re a machinist’s machinist who takes pride in running big iron to print, we’d like to hear from you.